Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of catechizing; examination by questioning. Also spelled
catechisation .
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- noun The act of
catechizing .
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Examples
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He does not agree with those catechetical writers who maintain that the pastor, in his catechization, must confine himself to an explanation of _Luther's explanation_.
An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism Joseph Stump
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Neither the original meaning of the word nor the history of catechization justifies such a definition.
An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism Joseph Stump
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There is nothing in the nature of catechization which would require the use of the interrogative form in such a text-book, and accordingly the thetical form has for years been employed by numerous writers of text-books for the catechetical class in
An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism Joseph Stump
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Since the task of the pastor in catechization is not only to impart religious instruction, but to impart it on the basis of that priceless heritage of our Church, Luther's Small Catechism, the explanation here offered follows the catechism closely.
An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism Joseph Stump
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Instead of applying for his passports personally and undergoing the usual catechization, his desires were explained to Van Veen, and all technicalities were waived, as they always are when you strike the right man.
Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915 1916
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His catechization of Peter had clearly demonstrated that He maintained His right as the King's Son, and yet would condescend to voluntarily give what could not be righteously demanded.
Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern James Edward Talmage 1897
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That catechization is one of the most effective means of mind development is exampled in the methods followed by the best of human teachers.
Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern James Edward Talmage 1897
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In 1871: "There has been a large increase in the membership, mostly through judiciously conducted protracted meetings and catechization."
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It was the prevailing confessional indifference, religious ignorance, and the neglect of Lutheran indoctrination by catechization, especially of the young.
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Instead of applying for his passports personally and undergoing the usual catechization, his desires were explained to Van Veen, and all technicalities were waived, as they always are when you strike the right man.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 04 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters Elbert Hubbard 1885
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